Any process, device, or method that prevents conception. Categories of contraceptives include steroids; chemical; physical or barrier; combinations of physical or barrier and chemical; “natural”; abstinence; and permanent surgical procedures

CONTRACEPTION ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE PILLS

1. COMBINED PILLS –

THE WIDELY USED TABLETS CONSIST OF TABLETS CONTAINING OESTROGEN AND PROGESTIN COMPOUNDS.IT IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND REVERSIBLE METHOD OF CONTRACEPTION.

TRIPHASIC PILL –

CONTRACEPTION ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE PILLS TRIPHASIC PILL

IT HAS GOT LESSER AMOUNT OF STEROIDS THAN THE CONVENTIONAL MONOPHASIC TABLETS.MINIMUM DOSES ARE PROVIDED FOR CONTRACEPTIVE EFFECT IN THE EARLY PART OF THE CYCLE AND SLIGHTLY HIGHER DOSES LATER IN THE CYCLE TO PREVENT BREKTHROUGH BLEEDING.

EMERGENCY POST COITAL CONTRACEPTIVE –

a. HORMONES- MORNING AFTER PILL

b. ANTI – PROGESTERONE

c. IUDs

FOLLOWING RAPE OR ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURE –

EITHER 0.75 mg LEVONORGESTREL TWO DOSES AT 12 HOUR INTERVAL OR TWO TABLETS OF THE COMBINED ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES ARE TO BE TAKEN SOON AFTER COITUS AND TWO MORE TABLETS AFTER TWELVE HOURS ARE QUITE EFFECTIVE IN PREVENTING CONTRACEPTION.